Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Research Article
Structure and Malformation of Pathology of Pituitary Metastasis of Breast Cancer : a systematic review
Author(s): Ali Reza Arabestanino*, Sina N. Irvani, Arman Ai, Bita Dinarvand and Parisa Aziminejadan
This study aims to systematically review the pituitary gland metastatic on breast cancer. A systematic review was
conducted that follows the Preferential Reporting Guidelines for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA).
PubMed, EMBASE, Library Genesis were used to search for metastatic pituitary gland with an emphasis on breast
cancer, which were released by June 2020. The terms “Pituitary Metastasis” and “Breast Cancer” were used to
search for the publications. A total of 13 articles were included in this systematic review. Pituitary gland metastasis
is rare and difficult to differentiate from without a pathologic diagnosis. Pituitary metastasis is very common in
breast cancer and has rare manifestations. At the time of pituitary metastasis, most of the patients have clinical and
radiological evidence of the disease. In the foreseeabl.. View more»